New York has 7,917 new coronavirus cases; 1,941 deaths reported

The number of coronavirus deaths in New York state was up to 1,941 as of Wednesday, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that projections show the outbreak worsening through the month.

Food distribution center opens on Long Island

A temporary emergency food distribution center opened on Glen Cove Wednesday to help meet the growing demand for food assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

Why health experts aren't warning about coronavirus dangers in food

Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren’t health officials warning people about eating food contaminated with the new coronavirus?

Tyson giving $60M in bonuses to truck drivers, frontline workers

Tyson Foods, Inc. has announced that the company will be thanking its 116,000 frontline workers and truck drivers who have been working tirelessly during the COVID-19 outbreak with about $60 million in bonuses. 

FBI warns of Costco coronavirus stimulus check scam

Scammers are sending fake text messages offering 'stimulus check' deals from the big-box store.

Minnesota sees 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 17 total in outbreak to date

Five more deaths in Minnesota have been attributed to the coronavirus--the most in a single day--bringing the total number of deaths in the outbreak to 17. 

Virus hitting juvenile detention centers 

For the tens of thousands of kids locked up in juvenile detention centers and other correctional facilities across America, experts have issued a gloomy warning: The coronavirus is coming.

Carnival canceling some cruises through end of 2020

Select Carnival Cruise sailings are being canceled all the way through late 2020, the cruise line announced on Wednesday.

'Coronavegas': Filmmaker depicts post-apocalyptic Las Vegas amid coronavirus shutdown

The sidewalks, hotels and casinos in Las Vegas are normally filled with tourists, but the city has practically become a ghost town since the governor closed all non-essential businesses.

California to release up to 3,500 inmates over coronavirus

California is planning to release within days as many as 3,500 inmates who were due to be paroled in the next two months as it tries to free space in cramped prisons in anticipation of a coronavirus outbreak, state officials said Tuesday.

Disease expert Fauci says he feared virus like COVID-19 'many years ago'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, foreshadowed a virus like COVID-19 ravaging the country many years ago.

Coast Guard: Cruise ships with sick onboard must stay at sea

The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being sequestered “indefinitely" offshore during the coronavirus pandemic.

Minnesota nurse heads to New York City to answer call for help

Health professionals from across the country are now heading to New York City to join the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them is a nurse from Minnesota.